Fruit-picker&#39;s bag



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FRUIT PICKERS BAG Filed May 20, 1929 r um u u I I u hH i w R E m m N- E z m V T. ml A m Y B 5 WITNESSES fort to the picker.

i i hi h hemmed-about the members of the frame 15.

L30 harness and a ortion of the u er deflector frames 15 and one of the bod frames 13%., se

- posed at opposite sides of the body 10 at the fore makes, it possible to fill the body to full W Fatented Mar. 17, 1931 v a 1 7 397 1 pairs STATESPATENT OFFICE \VALTER Manor oKANoGAN, WASHINGTON FRUIT-PICKERS QBAG Application filed May 20, 1929. Serial No. 364,545.

This invention relates to a fruit pickers pose of discharging the fruit from the bag.

b v The body 10 includes metal frames 13 of One of the objects of the invention is the substantially rectangular formation, there provision of a bag of the indicated characbeing three in the present instance which ter having improved means arranged within maintain the walls of the body 1.0 from colthe bag to break the fall of fruit and there lapsing toward each other. i

by avert bruising or damaging of the fruit, In accordance with one of the features of and which is also adapted to close back the invention, there is arranged within the against the side walls of the bag, as the bag body protecting means to prevent bruisin fills, in order that the bagmay be filled to or damaging of the fruit as it is being put int?) ail full capacity, and which affords added prothe bag bythe picker. The said means contection to the fruit from contact with the sists of a plurality of members arranged repickers ladder and limbs of the trees. specti'vely on the opposite side walls of the 7 Another object of the invention is the body 10, normally retained in deflecting po- 15 provision of a bag of the indicated character sitions, but which may assume positions subhaving an improved form of carrying harstantially parallel to the related walls of the ness which enables the picker to conveniently body in order that the latter may be filled gather the fruit, and which also enables the to full -.capacity. Thesaid members, which picker to carry a full bag without discomare hereinafter referred to as deflectors, may

be diversely constructed. In the present iri- The nature of the invention and its disstance each deflector 1 1 includes a wire frame tinguishing features and'advantages will ap- 15 of rectangular form on which is arranged pear when the following specification is read a piece. of suitable fabric 16. The piece of in connection with the accompanying draivfabric has the 'marginal' edges thereof Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag se- It is to be understood that the piece of fabric lected to illustrate the features of the in- 16 may be padded or tufted to afford added vention. protection against injury to the fruit.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the bag Without the -Means are connected with each of the'deflector being broken away. normally retain the deflector in a downward- Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of ly inclined deflecting position, and which is Fig. 2. also adapted to allow the deflector to assume a Fig. 4: is a detail view. position substantially parallel to the related Referring now more particularly to the wall'ofthe body; Said meansin the present drawing, it will be apparent that the bag. instance consists of spring provision 17 on consists of a tubular body 10 which is made each end of the frame 15 at one side thereof of fabric of suitable texture and weight. which is engageable with or fastened to the The body 10 is open both at the upper and frame 13. The deflectors 14.- are arranged lower end. The lower, end of the bag has one above theother, and when disposed in connected therewith closing means which the deflecting positions allow the fruit to pass consists of knotted cords 11 connected with. around the same to the lower end of the body the lower end of the body 10. and which are 10, and as the body fills, the deflectors 14 close respectively engageable with clips 12 disback against the walls of the body and thereupper end, for the purpose of holding the capacity. An apron 18 of fabric is connectlower end of the bag in folded condition to ed with the free side of'each deflector 14 and close the same. The cords 11 may be readily the related wall of the body 10, as at 19; The disengaged from the clips 12 to allow the apron .18 may be a continuation of the piece lower end of the bag to unfold for the purof fabric 1 6of the deflector or may form a. It?

two apples separate part. The aprons 18 prevent the fruit from getting behind the deflectors 1 L, consequently the deflectors will not be pre vented from assuming positions substantially parallel. to the related walls of the body 10. In accordance with another feature of the invention there is provided a novel form of carrying harness which consists of a shoulder pad 20 and body straps 21 which are-connected with the shoulder pad 20. The straps 2l are adjustable and the ends thereof are pro vided with suitable snap fasteners 22 which are engageable with apertured lugs 23 on the upper end of the body 10. The shoulder pad 20 is made preferably of leather padded on the under side and is cut out to fitabout the neck andshouhlcrs of'the piclierj This type of shoulder pad will therefore be kept from shifting and also make it easier on the shoulders and "back of the picker in supporting'a fully loaded bag. The bag also has a body strap 2a.

Most fruit pickers, pick with both "hands and inpicking apples a picker often throws with each'hand toward the body or back side of the bag. Ordinarily the apples do not get away fast enough andcome in contact with each other and are bruised or damaged or puncturedby stems. The defiectors eliminate this damage dueto the angular disposition and' fiexibili'ty thereof, and enable the picker to rapidly place the fruitin the bag without coming in contact with other fruit before reaching the bottom-of-the bag. It is to be understood thatthe inventioi-i is not restricted to the precise arrangement of s'truetion may be modified and rearranged without departmg from-the spirit of the 1nvention, the scope of which is limited only by the terms of the'appe-nded claims.

I claim:

1. A bag of the class described having the con'ibination of an open ended tubu'larb'ody, a deflector for deflecting articles dropped in said body, and means connected with the deflect-or and said body which normally retains said deflector inclined downwardly from the body in a deflecting position interiorly of the body, and which allows said deflector to the wall of said body.

2. Aba-g of the class described haidng the combination of an open ended tubular body, of deflectors for deflecting articles dropped deflector and said "body which normally retains said deflector inclined downwardly ,teriorly of the .body, and which allows said deflector to assume a position substantially parallel to the wall of the body, said deflectors beingrarranged one above-*theother.

fruit pic'lrei s bag having fin .noinldina- 'tiontherewith, ay-ieldable and mains ifruit parts shown and described, as details olt 'conassume a position substantially parallel to in said body, and means connected with each :from the 'joody in a deflecting position ina deflector for deflecting articles dropped in said body, means connected with the deflector and said body which normally retains said deflector in a deflecting position interiorly of the body, and which allows said deflector to assume a position substantially parallel to the wall of said body, and a flexible member connected with the free edge of :the deflector and-the body, to prevent articles from getting between the deflector and the wall of the body.

A bag of the class described having the combination of an open ended tubular body, a deflector com n-ising a metal frame and a piece of fabric or the like spanning said frame, means securing said frame to said body so that said frame will be normally inclineddownwardly Wlthlll said body and also flexible downwardly and laterally from its normal position.

6. A bag of the class described having the combination of an open ended tubular body, a deflector comprising a metal frame and a piece of fabric or the (like spanning said frame, means securingsaid frame to said body' so that said frame will be normally inclined downwardly within said body and also flexible downwardly :and laterally from its norma -l position, and a piece of fabric-or the like connected with the-free edge :of the "deflectorl'and :said body, for thepurpose of preventing fruit from getting between the deflector and said body. 7

' WALTER MAY. 

